Hardwired Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Personality to Become a New Millenium Leader [Hardcover]

Roger R. Pearman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0891061169 | ISBN-13: 978-0891061168 | Edition: 1st

This book brings the latest thinking and practice in leadership and personality type to the general business reader.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Pearman's new book Hardwired Leadership is different. The book contains many useful suggestions about improving leadership skills and provides useful analyses of the constructive use of human difference in the workplace. One of Pearman's key messages is honoring differences among team members (and among people generally). An acknowledgment of ethical principles as part of leadership is particularly welcome, since they are often ignored. -- Bulletin of Psychological Type, Winter 1999

Regardless of organizational rank and internal "wiring," all human beings have the potential to become leaders. The book is about recognizing and harnessing personal qualities that foster leadership. -- HR Magazine, January 1999

From the Publisher

"Pearman has deftly woven together his knowledge of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator with keen insights into the psychology of leadership. Hardwired Leadership provides practical insights into how all persons can identify and utilize their innate capabilities to become more effective leaders."--Gordon Patterson, Director, Individual Leadership Development, Center for Creative Leadership.

"Hardwired Leadership has a great balance of self-discovery and increased understanding of others. I found the information on leader blind spots extremely insightful and true. After reading this book, I had a renewed interest and motivation to continually examine my leadership skills and explore more effective ways to lead."--Betty Lou Vontsolos, Director of Client Operations, Carolina Manaufacturing Services, Inc.

"Hardwired Leadership offers valuable insights on how our 'internal programming' frames our behavior and our approach to leading. It provides the formula for unlocking the leader within ourselves--and others. That's what leadership is all about."--Kim Ellis Arell, Director of Education, HomeMax, Inc.

"Pearman provides an enormous service for any organization or consultant concerned about leadership. He helps us address the crucial issues around where to find and how to develop the leadership desperately needed to meet challenges at every level."--Sandra Eveloff, President, Organization Strategies.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing; 1st edition (October 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891061169
• ISBN-13: 978-0891061168
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #932,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A probing exploration of leadership and the mind., March 17, 1999

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This review is from: Hardwired Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Personality to Become a New Millenium Leader (Hardcover)

This book explores a fundamental paradigm for effective leadership based on Jungian psychological type theory and the sixteen personality types used in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The author's goal is to go beyond the usual human potential categorizations of the MBTI to establish a new foundation of leadership psychology based on Jung's work. Chapters focus on six building blocks of leadership psychology: communication; problem management; learning and development; blind spots; team building, and values and culture. These six blocks refer to mental processes and habits of mind (hardwiring). Key points are illustrated with real-life scenarios. This exploration of patterns of mind and how they are expressed in leadership settings proves to be a probing examination of leadership. The author argues that each person has the wiring to be leader. Recommended.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read!, March 20, 2001

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Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hardwired Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Personality to Become a New Millenium Leader (Hardcover)

You can figure out who you are - and more importantly, who the people you lead are - if you have a little patience with Roger R. Pearman. The author carefully applies the Myers-Briggs personality type system to explain leadership styles. He asserts that if you understand how people behave, one personality type at a time, you can lead them more effectively. You can use this system to understand how your employees (and you) think, and to spot strengths and weaknesses. Pearman's examples, lists and charts show how to identify different personality types and how to apply this understanding in different situations. We at getAbstract recommend this excellent book as particularly helpful to those who are familiar with the Myers-Briggs system and to those who like taking an analytical approach to human behavior. (If you are less analytical, don't get testy while trying to sort out the 16 personality types - The trip is worthwhile.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Every Manager!, January 2, 2004

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Michael A. Beitler (Greensboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hardwired Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Personality to Become a New Millenium Leader (Hardcover)

Every manager should read this book to enhance his or her self-awareness, and to better understand the "hard-wired" styles of others.

Roger was the pro who trained me on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator years ago. His extraordinary knowledge was obvious then, and now it's available to everybody in this great book! I highly recommend this book!

Michael Beitler, Ph.D.
Author of "Strategic Organizational Change"